Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1892 — Napoleon's Map. [ARTICLE]

Napoleon's Map.

VFtien Napoleon WtfS ftfStTWlTffltflel France, Bourrienne,. one day just before the Eastern oampalgn, came Into Ihe Cabinet at the Tullerles and found a large map unrolled upon the oarpet and Napoleon stretched upon it, moving pins about that were tipped with red and blac)c sealing wax. Bourrienne very soon saw that the red represented the French and the black the Austrian forces; he watched the progress of the pin campaign in silence, but with the deepest interest. Having oonduoted the maneuvers to a successful termination, Napoleon looked up at his Secretary and said; “Do you think I shall begt Molas?" “Why, how can I tell?’’ replied Bourrienne. "Tell! you simpleton, look here! Mslas is at Alexandria, and will remain .there until Genoa surrenders. His •Imaigasines, hospitals, artillery and reserves are in Alexandria. Passing the /ilps here, ” said he, sticking a pin into thp great St. Bernard, "I fall upon his rear, cut off his communications with Austria and meet him in ihe valley here." So saying ho stuck a red pin Into the plain of “Marengo.” Bourrienne looked upon the moving of tfhe pins as mere pastime, and was so Incredulous that Napoleon rolled up the map, exclaiming playfully, “Oh, you ninny and goose!” Ten weeks later Bourrienne found himself writing up the battle of Marengo at Napoleon’s dictation on the very spot where he had placed the pin and recalled the olroumstance with wonder at his foresight that bordered on revence.—Wide Awake.